Parsley Gigante d’Italia

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Parsley Gigante d’Italia is a deep green, broad-leaved plant, with strong stalks, a fresh, slightly spicy aroma and a tangy-sweet flavour.

Also known as Sellerina, its long stalks can also be eaten like celery. Parsley Gigante d’Italia is a particularly high yielding variety. that is well suited to autumn cultivation due to its resistance to the cold.

Mythology

Although parsley is a favourite of chefs worldwide, it has often been associated with death and evil. According to Greek mythology, the plant sprouted from the blood of the infant prince Archemorus, who was killed by a serpent. Later on, it became associated with Satan—since parsley seeds have a slow germination rate, the popular belief was that the seeds had to travel to hell and back many times before they could germinate.

Common name Parsley
Latin name Petroselinum crispum
Variety Gigante d’Italia
Quantity 125 seeds
Plant size Height: 45 cm
Width: 20 cm
Container size Height: 20 cm
Width: 30 cm
Companion plant(s) Tomatoes, Peppers, Radishes, Garlic chives, Alpine strawberries
Planting indoors Mar to Apr
Planting outdoors Apr to May
Aug to Sep
Germination 25 to 30 days
Harvesting 70 to 90 days
Planting 1 cm to 3 cm at 0.5 cm depth
Thinning 10 cm to 20 cm
Light Full sun to partial shade
Soil Well-drained, moist and loamy soil
Watering Regular watering, allow to dry out
Feeding Heavy feeding
Caring Parsley seeds do not germinate easily. Soak parsley seeds in warm water for one day prior to planting them and maintain the soil temperature at minimum 20 °C for best results. Don’t give up just because they are slow to germinate!
Beneficial wildlife Attracts bees and butterflies.
Pests Repels asparagus beetles.
Harvesting Parsley grows during the first summer without flowering and goes dormant for the winter. The second summer it flowers, then stops producing leaves and dies after all the seeds are mature. Harvest parsley before it blooms for larger leaves and a stronger aroma.
Eating Medicinal use: Although it has a devilish reputation, parsley has a long history of aiding digestion.

How to eat: Parsley is used for its clean, green, mineral-like flavour in various sauces, salads, stuffings and omelettes. A classic Italian sauce, Gremolada, is a simple three-ingredient condiment made with chopped parsley, garlic and lemon zest. This sauce is delicious sprinkled over roast meat. It is also the main ingredient in the middle-eastern dish Tabbouleh, which should be predominantly parsley with some bulgur wheat and not the other way round.

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